CNAS prepares electronic signatures to replace paper documents

The National Social Insurance Fund for Employees (CNAS) is preparing to use electronic signatures to replace paper in its administrative documents.

The meeting took place at the head office of the fund's general directorate on 21 October. Its acting director general met the head of the Government Electronic Certification Authority (AGCE) to examine how to put the project into practice.

Algérie 360 reported that specialist staff from both bodies took part. Algérie Eco reported the fund's statement, which was passed on by Algeria Press Service (APS).

The project responds to the large volume of documents handled at payment centres, through a gradual move from paper to electronic processing. The aim is to cut administrative and technical burdens and simplify procedures.

The system is meant above all to guarantee the authenticity of administrative documents. It would check the identity of signatories rigorously and keep a full record of any later change, so that any unauthorised alteration can be spotted at once.

The fund also wants to prevent fraud and forgery, and make transactions more secure. The new system would ease the work of printing, signing by hand, moving and storing paper files.

The fund expects faster processing and better performance at payment centres. The project also prepares the ground for wider electronic archiving and document management (GED).

This would make documents easier to keep, retrieve and circulate, in line with the rules in force. The move is part of efforts to strengthen electronic administration and improve the quality of public service, the fund said.

For insured people and employers, the goal is a more reliable and faster service. No timetable for putting the system into use has been given so far, the sources say.